How many records does the archive hold?

92,172 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

79,547 records matching 95 of these 100 with their text read Papers Past · Canterbury Stories · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Te Papa Collections Online · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · TAPUHI · Canterbury Museum · Auckland Museum Collections · New Zealand Gazette · Digital Public Library of America · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Hocken Digital Collections · Museums Victoria · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Wellington City Council Archives · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Flickr · Radio New Zealand · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Te Hikoi Museum · iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao · Manawatū Heritage · Canterbury Photography Museum · Akaroa Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum

the 1910s
9 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH SHOWS. (NZ Truth, 09 April 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH TRAMWAYS. (Mataura Ensign 4-10-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL. (Mataura Ensign 4-10-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1910
BURNT TO DEATH. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 11 April 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1910
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 11 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Apr 1910
FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 11 April 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1910
BURNED TO DEATH. (Grey River Argus, 12 April 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1910
EXTRA EDITION. BODY FOUND. (Evening Post, 12 April 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 12 April 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1910
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 12 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1910
NEW BRIGHTON FATALITY (Ashburton Guardian, 14 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1910
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 14 April 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Apr 1910
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 14 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1910
AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Ashburton Guardian, 15 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1910
Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 (Ashburton Guardian, 15 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1910
TYPHOID IN CHRISTCHURCH (Otago Daily Times 15-4-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Apr 1910
FATALITIES. (Otago Daily Times 15-4-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1910
THE TWO EXTREMES. (NZ Truth, 16 April 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH SHOWS. (NZ Truth, 16 April 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1910
THE COST OF LIVING. (Colonist, 18 April 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Apr 1910
NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Grey River Argus, 18 April 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH NEWS. (Evening Post, 19 April 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1910
COST OF LIVING. (Wanganui Chronicle, 20 April 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1910
10 BREAK A RECORD (Hawera & Normanby Star, 20 April 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Apr 1910
MAYORAL ELECTIONS. (Marlborough Express, 20 April 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1910
BILIOUS ATTACKS. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 21 April 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH (Grey River Argus, 21 April 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH IMPROVEMENTS (Evening Post, 21 April 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1910
INTERPROVINCIAL. (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 April 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1910
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 23 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1910
LOVE OF AMUSEMENTS. (Poverty Bay Herald, 23 April 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Apr 1910
FIRE AT NEW BRIGHTON. (Mataura Ensign 23-4-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1910
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. (Evening Post, 25 April 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1910
NEW BRIGHTON TROTS (Grey River Argus, 25 April 1910) Grey River Argus · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1910
MAN BURNED TO DEATH. (Otago Daily Times 25-4-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Apr 1910
SPORTING. (Mataura Ensign 25-4-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1910
OKAIN'S BAY SPORTS CLUB. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 26 April 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1910
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 26 April 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Apr 1910
OBITUARY. (Marlborough Express, 26 April 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1910
Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 (Ashburton Guardian, 27 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Apr 1910
The latest musical prodigies - the Ellwood children of Christchurch by New Zealand Graphic · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
28 Apr 1910
Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 (Marlborough Express, 28 April 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1910
The Work Of The Government Poultry Department Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
30 Apr 1910
Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 (NZ Truth, 30 April 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Ashburton Guardian, 30 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH SHOWS. (NZ Truth, 30 April 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL. (NZ Truth, 30 April 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH WEIGHTS. (Marlborough Express, 30 April 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1910
CHRISTCHURCH WEIGHTS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 30 April 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1910
Applications for Patents (Progress, 02 May 1910) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 May 1910
Convent at Wanganui. (Progress, 02 May 1910) Progress · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1910
THE PRIME MINISTER. (Marlborough Express, 03 May 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1910
FOOTBALL. (Marlborough Express, 03 May 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1910
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 03 May 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1910
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS IN CHRiSTCHURCH. (Evening Post, 03 May 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 May 1910
PERSONAL. (Otago Daily Times 5-3-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
5 May 1910
Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 (Marlborough Express, 05 May 1910) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1910
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO AN ENGINE DRIVER. (Colonist, 06 May 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1910
CASUALTIES. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 06 May 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1910
ENGINE DRIVER INJURED. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 May 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH SHOWS. (NZ Truth, 07 May 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1910
CYCLING ROAD RACE. (Wanganui Chronicle, 07 May 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1910
CYCLING. (Poverty Bay Herald, 07 May 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1910
PARLIAMENT. (Clutha Leader 5-7-1910) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 May 1910
SPORTING. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 09 May 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 09 May 1910) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (Feilding Star, 09 May 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1910
CYCLING. (Taranaki Daily News 5-9-1910) Taranaki Daily News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1910
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. AND DEATHS. (Otago Daily Times 5-9-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1910
GOLF. (Mataura Ensign 5-9-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1910
Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 (Ashburton Guardian, 10 May 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1910
ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. (Wanganui Chronicle, 10 May 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 May 1910
ANOTHER RAILWAY FATALITY. (Hawera & Normanby Star, 10 May 1910) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 11 May 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH. (Wanganui Chronicle, 11 May 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH SITTINGS. (Wanganui Chronicle, 12 May 1910) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 May 1910
OUR LONDON LETTER. (Feilding Star, 12 May 1910) Feilding Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1910
THE GOVERNOR. (Poverty Bay Herald, 13 May 1910) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH ASSIZES. (Colonist, 13 May 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 May 1910
Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 (Ashburton Guardian, 13 May 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH SHOWS. (NZ Truth, 14 May 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 16 May 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 May 1910
Locker System. (Northern Advocate, 16 May 1910) Northern Advocate · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1910
ROAD BOARDS. (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 17 May 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Mataura Ensign 17-5-1910) Mataura Ensign · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS (Evening Post, 18 May 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1910
SHIPPING. PORT OF WELLINGTON. (Evening Post, 18 May 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1910
In Christchurch - the great crowd which heard the proclamation by New Zealand Graphic; Webb · Photographs / He Whakaahua · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS SOCIETY. (Ashburton Guardian, 19 May 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 May 1910
Proclaiming King George V. At Christchurch Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
19 May 1910
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Otago Daily Times 19-5-1910) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1910
OUR CHIEF CITIES. (Colonist, 20 May 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 May 1910
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, 20 May 1910) Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. (Evening Post, 21 May 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1910
A CHRISTCHURCH BIRD,", In Winter Plumage. (NZ Truth, 21 May 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH SHOWS. (NZ Truth, 21 May 1910) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 May 1910
St.Andrew's Presb. Church, Christchurch by St Andrews Parish, Christchurch · Presbyterian Research Centre · Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand · about 1 place
23 May 1910
CHRISTCHURCH COMPETITIONS. FURTHER RESULTS. (Evening Post, 23 May 1910) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1910
FOOTBALL (Ashburton Guardian, 23 May 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 May 1910
FIRE AT CHRISTCHURCH. (Colonist, 23 May 1910) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

Most of these originals are not republishable here, the link goes to the provider that keeps them. A search result is a lead, not evidence: what a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it, and those readings live on the place pages.

“"Christchurch"”, the shelf

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